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Maryland Supreme Court agrees to take up case about expungement and probation
The Appellate Court of Maryland, the state’s mid-level appeals court, ruled in 2022 that people whose probation is unsatisfactorily closed after a violation cannot receive an expungement
33-year-old man dies after apparent medical episode at Baltimore jail: ‘This is not fair’
Trayvon Ocain, 33, died in a facility that is under scrutiny for its health care system. His family wants answers.
Ex-Pikesville High School principal sues Baltimore County schools in racist AI case
Eric Eiswert’s lawsuit also names Dazhon Darien, the man accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate him.
Feds seek 35 years for ex-Gilman School teacher Chris Bendann in sex abuse case
Federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 35 years in prison for a former teacher at the Gilman School who was convicted of sexually abusing a student and recording videos of it.
After series of delays upended rape case in Baltimore, prosecutors refile charges
The Banner previously examined how a woman took the rare step of reporting that she was sexually assaulted, only to face a series of delays outside her control.
Praise guitarist talks EP, time at Towson University as a ‘hardcore kid’
Since 2010, Anthony Dye, 34, of Hampden, has been a guitarist in the melodic hardcore band, which on June 14 released an EP called, “Coming Up For Air.”
Washington Nationals take legal action to get $320M in TV rights fees from MASN
In court documents filed Monday, Nationals attorney Patrick Curran asked New York Supreme Court Judge Andrew Borrok to certify a decision made by the Revenue Sharing Definitions Committee of Major League Baseball.
Man accused of killing Rachel Morin wants trial moved out of Harford County
In a motion for change of venue filed on Monday, Victor Martinez-Hernandez’s attorneys wrote that the case has been the subject of “numerous inflammatory and prejudicial reports in both legacy and social media.”
Maryland’s court cases to watch in 2025: Adnan Syed, AI trial and more
The Baltimore Banner will continue reporting on these and several other notable cases in Baltimore and the surrounding counties.
Judge throws out lawsuit over 2022 fire that killed 3 Baltimore firefighters
In a 19-page opinion issued on Dec. 9, U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox wrote that while the allegations in the complaint were “tragic and alarming,” he was constrained to dismiss the case.
Baltimore’s court for low-level crimes gets reduced as police issue few citations
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, a Democrat, made resuming the prosecution on low-level, nonviolent offenses one of his signature campaign promises.
While he fights to prove his innocence, Adnan Syed files motion to reduce sentence
Syed, now 43, is awaiting a new hearing on a motion to throw out his conviction in the killing of Hae Min Lee, his ex-girlfriend and classmate at Woodlawn High School.
Peter Thomas sentenced to 18 months in federal prison in tax case
Peter Thomas, formerly of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” and Bar One in Baltimore, will serve 18 months in prison for failing to pay the government more than $2.5 million in employment taxes.
Luigi Mangione, charged in deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO, waives extradition to New York
The procedural step cleared the way for the New York Police Department to take Mangione into custody.
Chasen Cos.’ Fells Point development stalled as property faces foreclosure
A bank has filed to foreclose on a high-profile Chasen Cos. property at 1400 Aliceanna St.
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